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About the Author

Alessandra Torre is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author of sixteen novels. Torre has been featured in such publications as Elle and Elle UK, as well as guest blogged for the Huffington Post and RT Book Reviews. She is also the Bedroom Blogger for Cosmopolitan.com. In addition to writing, Alessandra is the creator of Alessandra Torre Ink, a website, community, and online school for aspiring authors. Learn more about Alessandra on her website at alessandratorre.com, or you can find her on Twitter (@ReadAlessandra) or her Facebook fanpage.

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I strive to always be honest in my reviews. Regardless of how big of a fan I am of the author. Regardless of how others feel about the book. It’s important to me that I never sugar coat.That being said, I didn’t like “Hidden Seams”.The prologue set the bar so high for the rest of the book. It was a perfectly executed prologue that captivated me, unfortunately, the remainder of the story never lived up to that.The hero, Marco, said some things and reacted a certain way at around the 50% mark that he was never able to come back from, in my opinion at least. It felt too convenient that he was just forgiven.As for the heroine, Avery, I was never able to connect with her because I could never truly understand what her “illegal job” entailed. The author tried to explain it, but it never clicked in my brain.While their cat and mouse game was hot, at times, it felt forced and rushed, which is fine sometimes, but it didn’t fit this story to me.There were parts I did enjoy. The humor was excellent as well as their love story once it became more normal and less dramatic.The climax of the story was actually a bit anticlimactic for me. There was a big build up to not much of a reveal.I did enjoy the story enough to finish it, but I don’t know that I enjoyed it enough to recommend it to friends.

I wouldn't consider this book to be a complete romance novel. The first 20% of the book is focused on the fake relationship between Marco and Vince, with Avery's storyline being its own entity. When the stories do merge, the storyline quickly moves through a non-existent relationship between Avery and Marco. The two of them fall in love, but I was left with a hole regarding THEIR story. Instead, we are left with an epilogue that should have been the foundation of the book. It was the short stories/situations in the epilogue that gave me a quick glimpse into what made them such a beautiful couple.

I usually give Alessandra a solid 4.5/5 stars; however, Hidden Seams fell short in the romance category. The writing was well-done, which is something you can always count on with Alessandra.

Alessandra Torre pens another deliciously consuming stand alone romance. Hidden Seams comes as a refreshingly unique love story where things are never quite what they appear. Set in the high demand world of fashion with tastes from the underground, Torre's signature flair for story telling and precise plot construction comes alive with her dubiously charming main characters, Marco & Avery.

I love Torre's idea of turning these characters on their heads not only with the sparks that fly when they meet but quite literally and so expertly juxtaposes them against each other in who they are, where they come from and how they live their lives. It's a book rich with opposing ideas to bring together two people looking for foundation, trust, and honesty. We have a troubled, pampered rich boy living a lie and a fearless, dangerous girl seeking truths. Together we get palpable instant chemistry and explosive attraction with a grudging camaraderie leading to this exciting anger-fueled kinship full of passion, reverie, and misunderstanding. Their relationship with each other waxes and wanes from admiration to hatred to annoyance to acceptance and around again.

Two hurting people brought together in a completely unexpected way. It's simply a great book unlike anything I've ever read. Alessandra Torre's penchant for bringing her characters to life is so stark with the beautiful words she puts to paper in a very unusual but highly effective construction of plot. Hidden Seams was a twisty, juicy, sink-your-teeth-into stunner of a great story for the new year in contemporary romance stand alone releases. I'm so pleased to have read it and won't ever forget this great story.

Marco's life was set. He spent 10 years preparing. But, he wasn't expecting Avery McKenna to "jump" in front of his life. The chemistry between Marco & Avery is felt from the moment they meet. They tip toe around each other for obvious reasons and try hard at not liking each other. They are both surrounded by lots of people, but lonely. Alessandra Torre takes us on a journey and a sensual dance of these two beautiful characters falling in love. Marco the Alpha, loving and protective male. Avery the strong woman; a survivor. And then, comes the twist; the icing on this beautiful, hot, erotic romance. LOVED IT!!

"Do you want this?" He pants out the question. I don't know what he's asking, but I know I want it.

...I love her kiss. It's wild and untamed, unapologetic as it captures my tongue, samples what I have, and gives it all back.

I was not sure what to expect. The blurb did not give enough information to really know the dynamics of the true story. I was happily surprised that this book had the twist. I was not surprised because I knew Ms. Torre would give us something to think about. I enjoyed the back stories and was glad that the characters did not blame others for the decisions they made in their life and that there was not a lot of angst. That can really annoy me. No victims in this book. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because I felt I needed a little more. I did not feel connected to the characters. Everything happened so fast. I would definitely recommend this novel. I am a big fan of Ms. Torre. She always gives a great story with twists and surprises. You will not be disappointed with the love, understanding, quirky relationship and characters in this book.